Senjecas - Adoption of Moses

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ǫ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	REV = reversive	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive

Text

moṡű' sőga - The Adoption of Moses (Ex 2:1-10)

ivrĕȝe̋kam úúda tarne̋xaþo

translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. Now a certain man of the houe of Levi married a Levite woman,
• And.went a.man from.the.house.of Levi and.took a.daughter.of Levi.
• da m̃ı̋ru levűs m̃eesős áfa e-a̋ta da levűs zı̋dum e-ga̋a:

da	m̃ı̋r-u	lev-űs	m̃ees-ős	áfa	e=a̋t-a	da	lev-űs	zı̋d-um	e=ga̋-a
and	man-N.s	Levi-G.s	house-G.s	from	PST=go-IND	and	Levi-G.s	daughter-A.s	PST=take-IND

• 2. who conceived and bore a son. Seeing that he was goodly child, she hid him for three months.
• And.conceived the.woman and.bore a.son, and.she.saw.him, that.beautiful he.was and.she.hid.him three months.
• da ǧe̋nu e-nı̋ı̋lak̬e pőikum e-ı̋ı̋nak̬e da éȝum gővum e̋su e-na̋ka da tı̋r e̋idan éȝum e-la̋a̋ða:

da	ǧe̋n-u	e=nı̋ı̋l-a=k̬e	pőik-um	e=ı̋ı̋n-a=k̬e	da	éȝ-um	gőv-um	e̋s-u	e=na̋k-a
and	woman-N.s	PST=conceive-IND=and	son-A.s	PST=bear-IND=and	and	he-A.s	beautiful-A.s	be-SUP	PST=see-IND

da	tı̋r	e̋id-an	éȝ-um	e=la̋a̋ð-a
and	three	month-A.p	he-A.s	PST=hide-IND

• 3. When she could hide him no longer, she took a papyrus basket, daubed it with bitumen and pitch, and putting the child in it, placed it among the reeds on the river bank.
• And.not she.was.able any.longer to.hide.him, so.she.took for.him an.ark papyrus and.daubed.it with.bitumen and.with.pitch, and.she.put in.it the.child, and.placed.it in.the.reeds by the.bank.of the.river.
• da éȝu éȝum ímþis la̋a̋ðu e-fe̋e̋a da nááru ṡ̬ain̨őno k̬e̋som e-ga̋a da pikősk̬e diiðimősk̬e xéma éȝom e-ƣı̋ı̋ra da éȝom éna żőnaþum e-ðe̋e̋a da daae̋s manős ȝóba ɠőron éna éȝom e-ðe̋e̋a:

da	éȝ-u	éȝ-um	ímþis	la̋a̋ð-u	e=fe̋e̋-a	da	nááru	ṡ̬ain̨őno-Ø	k̬e̋s-om	e=ga̋-a	da
and	3p-N.s	3d-A.s	from.now	hid-SUP	PST=unable-IND	and	so	made.of.papyrus-ABS	basket-A.s	PST=take-IND	and

diiðim-ős=k̬e	pik-ős=k̬e	xéma	éȝ-om	e=ƣı̋ı̋r-a	da	éȝ-om	éna	żőőnaþ-um	e=ðe̋e̋-a
bitumen-G.s=and	pitch-G.s=and	with	it-A.s	PST=daub-IND	and	it-A.s	in	child-A.s	PST=place-IND

da	daa-e̋s	man-ős	ȝóba	ɠőr-in	éna	éȝ-om	e=ðe̋e̋-a
and	river-G.s	hand-G.s	by	reed-A.p	in	it-A.s	PST=place-IND

• 4. His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him.
• And.took.her.stand his.sister from.a.distance, to.know what.would.be.done to.him.
• da eȝu-še̋su þifa̋s éna misum ðe̋e̋a—táádi saare̋ȝa—táo eȝús o kı̋aþo ile̋ȝa:

da	eȝu=še̋s-u	þif-a̋s	éna	mi=n-um	e=ðe̋e̋-a	táádi	saar-e̋ȝa	tá-o	eȝ-ús	o	kı̋-a-þ-o	il-e̋ȝa
and	his=sister-N.s	distance-G.s	at	self=3-A.s	PST=place-IND	in.order	know-SBJ	what-N.s	he-G.s	to	do-IND-PP-N.s	become-SBJ

• 5. Pharaoh's daughter came down to the river to bathe, while her maids walked along the river bank. Noticing the basket among the reeds, she sent heer hamdmaid to fetch it.
• And.went the.daughter.of.Pharaoh to.bathe at.the.river, and.her.maidens were.walking by.the.hand.of the.river, and.she.saw the.ark in.the.midst.of the.reeds, and.sent her.girl.slave and.took.it.
• da mezm̃eesűs zı̋du daae̋s éna la̋m̃u e-a̋ta: da eȝu-ne̋nþus daae̋s ma̋nom ȝóba e-ne̋ða da éȝu ɠorı̋m meðéna k̬e̋som e-na̋ka da ii-űðaþum e-mı̋þa da éȝom e-ga̋a:

da	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-u	daa-e̋s	éna	la̋m̃-u	e=a̋t-a	da	eȝu=ne̋nþ-us	daa-e̋s	ma̋n-om	ȝóba	e=ne̋ð-a
and	great-house-G.s	daughter-N.s	river-G.s	in	bathe-SUP	PST=go-IND	and	her=handmaid-N.p	river-G.s	hand-A.s	by	PST=walk-IND

da	eȝ-u	ɠor-ı̋m	með-éna	k̬e̋s-om	e=na̋k-a	da	ii=űð-a-þ-um	e=mı̋þ-a	da	éȝ-om	e=ga̋-a
and	she-N.s	reed-G.p	mid-in	basket-A.s	PST=see-IND	and	FEM=own-IND-PP-A.s	PST=send-IND	and	it-A.s	PST=take-IND

• 6. On opening it, she looked, and lo, there was a baby boy, crying! She was moved with pity for him and said, "It is one of the Hebrews' children.
• And.she.opened.it and.saw.him the.child, and, behold, a.boy.crying. And.she.had.pity on.him and.said, "of.the.children.of the.Hebrews This.one.is."
• da éȝu éȝom e-lűra. da ṡı̋ṡum e-na̋ka. da eenő ɫı̋ı̋gantu hűsu. da éȝum e-bűɫa. da e-te̋e̋a: m̃a su ivrűm ṡɪ̋ṡu e̋sa m̃ar:

da	éȝ-u	éȝ-om	e=lűr-a	da	ṡı̋ṡ-um	e=na̋k-a	da	eenő	ɫı̋ı̋g-a-nt-u	hűs-u	da	éȝ-um	e=bűɫ-a	da	e=te̋e̋-a
and	she-N.s	it-A.s	PST=open-IND	and	child-A.s	PST=see-IND	and	behold	cry-IND-AP-N.s	boy-N.s	and	he-A.s	PST=pity-IND	and	PST=say-IND

m̃a	s-u	ivr-űm	ṡɪ̋ṡ-u	e̋s-a	m̃ar
QUOT	this-N.s	Hebrew-G.p	child-N.s	be-IND	QUOT

• 7. Then his sister asked Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call one of the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?
• And.said his.sister to.the.daughter.of Pharoah, "Shall.I.go and.call for.you a.woman, a.nurse.of the.Hebrew.women, and.she.may.nurse for.you the.child?"
• da éȝu-še̋su mezm̃esƣűs zidűs o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a m' u-a̋tame. da tús éra ǧe̋num ivrűm meem̈a̋a̋mam u-ha̋m̃ame—táádi tús éra ṡı̋ṡum meeme̋ȝame m̃ar:

da	eȝu=še̋s-u	mez-m̃es-űs	zid-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m-'	u=a̋t-a=me	da	t-ús	éra	ǧe̋n-um
and	his=sister-N.s	great-house-G.s	daughter-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	1s-ELIS	FUT=go-IND=Q	and	2s-G	for	woman-A.s	Hebrew-G.p

meem-ma̋a̋m-am	u=ha̋m̃-a=me	táádi	t-ús	éra	ṡı̋ṡ-um	meem-e̋ȝa=me	m̃ar
nurse-mother-A.s	FUT=call-IND=Q	in.order	2s-G	for	child-A.s	nurse-SBJ=Q	QUOT

• 8. "Yes, do so," she answered. So the maiden went and called the child's own mother.
• And.said.to.her the.daughter.of Pharaoh, "Go." And.went the.girl and.called mother the.child's
• da mezm̃eesűs zı̋du eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a a̋te m̃ar. da ƥa̋þ̨u e-a̋ta. da ṡiṡűs ma̋a̋mam e-ha̋m̃a:

da	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-u	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	a̋t-e	m̃ar	da	ƥa̋þ-u	e=a̋t-a	da	ṡiṡ-űs	ma̋a̋m-am	e=ha̋m̃-a
and	great-house-G.s	daughter-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	go-IMP	QUOT	and	girl-N.s	PST=go-IND	and	child-G.s	mother-A.s	PST=call-IND

• 9. Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will repay you." The woman therefore took the child and nursed it.
• And.said.to.her the.daughter.of Pharaoh, "Take.away child this and.nurse.him for.me, and.I will.give your.wages. And.took the.woman the.child and nursed him.
• da mezm̃eesűs zı̋du eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃ar i-ṡı̋ṡum őȝe. da mús éra éȝumĕ me̋e̋ma. da tús o tu-þa̋mam u-dőőa m̃ar: da ǧe̋nu ṡı̋ṡum e-ga̋a. da éȝum e-me̋e̋ma:

da	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-u	éȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃ar	i=ṡı̋ṡ-um	őȝ-e	da	m-ús	éra	éȝ-um-ĕ	me̋e̋m-e
and	great-house-G.s	daughter-N.s	she-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	this=child-A.s	take.away-IMP	and	1s-G	for	he-A.s-EP	nurse-IMP

da	t-ús	o	tu=þa̋m-am	u=dőő-a	m̃ar	da	ǧe̋n-u	ṡı̋ṡ-um	e=ga̋-a	da	éȝ-um	e=me̋e̋m-a
and	2s-G	to	your=wage-A.s	FUT=give-IND	QUOT	and	woman-N.s	child-A.s	PST=take-IND	and	he-A.s	PST=nurse-IND

• 10. When the child grew, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son and called him Moses; for she said, "I drew him out of the water."
• And.grew the.child, and.she.took.him to.the.daughter.of Pharaoh, and.he .was to.her for.a.son; and.she.called his.name Moses and.said, "For from.the.water I.drew.him."
• da ṡı̋ṡu e-a̋la. da éȝu mezm̃eesűs zı̋dum do éȝum e-ga̋a. da eȝús o poikűs góþa e-e̋sa. da éȝu eȝu-fe̋e̋tom mőṡum e-fe̋e̋ta da e-te̋e̋a: m̃a hi mu a̋a̋mam áfa num e-sa̋ma m̃ar⁝

da	ṡı̋ṡ-u	e=a̋l-a	da	n-u	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-um	do	n-um	e=ga̋-a	da	eȝ-ús	o	poik-űs	góþa	e=e̋s-a
and	child-N.s	PST=grow-IND	and	3p-N.s	great-house-G.s	daughter-A.s	to	3d-A.s	PST=take-IND	and	3r-G.s	to	son-G.s	like	PST=be-IND

da	éȝ-u	eȝu=fe̋e̋t-om	mőṡ-um	e=fe̋e̋t-a	da	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	hi	m-u	a̋a̋m-am	áfa	éȝ-um	e=sa̋m-a	m̃ar
and	she-N.s	his=name-A.s	Moses-A.s	PST=name-IND	and	PST=say-IND	QUOT	because	1s-N	water-A.s	from	he-A.s	PST=draw-IND	QUOT